as in to unfasten
to disengage the knotted parts of
she always makes sure to untie her shoelaces before removing her shoes
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Recent Examples of untie
Microsoft tried to assuage the EU’s concerns by untying Teams in Europe before expanding the policy to around the world in April.
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Daxia Rojas, Fortune Europe, 26 Sep. 2024
Soon, Sally was untying her boat from a float, turning on its engine, and steering it away, headed for her island home.
—Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
At the zoo, Perfetti, who wore a backpack, deliberately untied sneakers, and tech-fabric gym clothes, had a straightforward objective: check out the lion exhibit.
—André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Plus, the hook closure held the top securely (and never comes unintentionally untied).
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 16 July 2024
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Daxia Rojas, Fortune Europe, 26 Sep. 2024
Soon, Sally was untying her boat from a float, turning on its engine, and steering it away, headed for her island home.
—Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
At the zoo, Perfetti, who wore a backpack, deliberately untied sneakers, and tech-fabric gym clothes, had a straightforward objective: check out the lion exhibit.
—André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Plus, the hook closure held the top securely (and never comes unintentionally untied).
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untie
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Each pair comes embellished with a large wooden button that can be fastened for maximum warmth or unfastened for easy slip-off removal.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
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Leave the pockets unzipped or unfastened when washing. 2.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
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Electoral victories can be undone, regulations weakened or eliminated entirely.Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 4 Nov. 2024
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Remember that some things can be done or said, but they cannot be undone.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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The fact that the Catholic Church held so much sway over the Republic of Ireland’s political institutions for so long ensured that, once the shackles were loosened, the South more or less speedran the entire postwar era in the past 30 years.Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Trump has generally pledged to extend or enact major tax cuts while loosening regulations, something that the business community is set to embrace.Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The book was centered on the idea that Russia’s geography is its fate and that there is nothing any ruler can do to unbind himself from the necessities of securing his lands.Anton Barbashin, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2014
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The blazers who run the major championships have not yet commissioned sculptures of these two women, who so unbound their sport and gave the gift of professional aspiration to so many.Sally Jenkins, Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2023
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“Untie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untie. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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